Re: [Talk-GB] Paths and Footways

Hi Rob My approach is a pragmatic one. I've come to the conclusion that it isn't reasonable to expect the "default" OSM website to render the "specialist" features that a UK walker would want. The "gold standard" for UK walkers has to be the OS 1:25 so you would need contours, the British Nat

Re: [Talk-GB] Openstreetmap Foundation Charity Number

I have already offered privately ;-) Richard Symonds Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0992 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A

Re: [Talk-GB] Openstreetmap Foundation Charity Number

On 18 August 2015 at 14:16, Grant Slater wrote: > If anyone has experience setting up and running a UK charity, the OSMF > board would be interested in having a chat. WikimediaUK have experience, I can put you in touch with some folk who were trustees at the time, off-list, if you would like. -

Re: [Talk-GB] Openstreetmap Foundation Charity Number

On 18 August 2015 at 12:40, Tom Hughes wrote: > On 18/08/15 12:16, Bob Kerr wrote: > >> I am just about to post an advert in the big issue for our International >> Development Fair >> >> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_of_the_Map_Scotland_2015/Day_1 >> >> and I get to save paying vat if I

Re: [Talk-GB] Openstreetmap Foundation Charity Number

On 18/08/15 12:16, Bob Kerr wrote: I am just about to post an advert in the big issue for our International Development Fair http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_of_the_Map_Scotland_2015/Day_1 and I get to save paying vat if I have a charity number. I know the Openstreetmap Foundation comp

[Talk-GB] Openstreetmap Foundation Charity Number

Hi, I am just about to post an advert in the big issue for our International Development Fair http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/State_of_the_Map_Scotland_2015/Day_1 and I get to save paying vat if I have a charity number. I know the Openstreetmap Foundation company number https://wiki.osmfounda

Re: [Talk-GB] Paths and Footways

On 18/08/15 09:46, Dan S wrote: > I'm so fed up of the carping over the default map render (OSM-Carto). > It's clearly a "contested resource" for our community. Was there ever > much discussion about creating transparent overlays (e.g. a hiking > overlay) on top of a minimal baselayer, so that we c

Re: [Talk-GB] Paths and Footways

On 18/08/2015 09:48, Matthijs Melissen wrote: On 18 August 2015 at 10:20, Andy Townsend wrote: In the immediately previous message you said: "So far there is little interest to do this on the OSM default render style which seems odd to me given how much fuss there has been on this list to rece

Re: [Talk-GB] Paths and Footways

On 18 August 2015 at 10:20, Andy Townsend wrote: > On 18/08/2015 07:43, Matthijs Melissen wrote: > > On 18 Aug 2015 03:56, "Andy Townsend" wrote: >> There's no interest to do this in the OSM "standard" style because it is >> abundantly clear that any new attempts at changes that make rural naviga

Re: [Talk-GB] Paths and Footways

Hi all, I'm so fed up of the carping over the default map render (OSM-Carto). It's clearly a "contested resource" for our community. Was there ever much discussion about creating transparent overlays (e.g. a hiking overlay) on top of a minimal baselayer, so that we can "disaggregate" the thing and

Re: [Talk-GB] Paths and Footways

On 18/08/2015 07:43, Matthijs Melissen wrote: On 18 Aug 2015 03:56, "Andy Townsend" > wrote: > There's no interest to do this in the OSM "standard" style because it is abundantly clear that any new attempts at changes that make rural navigation possible* in OSM-carto